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Introduction

While walking through the intimate ambience of Deoksugung Doldam-gil, you will come across Jeongdong Theater. This theater was open as a cultural space for locals and citizens.

Opened on June 17, 1995, Jeongdong Theater is historically significant in that it represents the restored Wongaksa, the first modern theater in Korea. Founded on modern artistic inspirations, Jeongdong Theater has been featuring numerous critically-acclaimed productions, such as “Traditional Art Performance,” “Masters Exhibition,” and “Art Frontier,” as well as programs like “Art Stage at Noon” that are geared toward the general public. As a result, Jeongdong Theater has become one of Korea's representative traditional arts performance theaters.

The theater successfully held the performance “Miso” in 2010, featuring the traditional musical "Love Songs from Chunhyang," written and created by Jeongdong Theater. Through this, the musical attracted many foreign visitors from all over the world, passing on Korean cultural values and beauty, as well as creating interest on the global stage. As of now, the theater is showing the performance ‘The 2nd Story of Miso: Baebijang-jeon,’ a reinterpretation of the fundamental values of Korean cultural and art into the modern era. It can easily be enjoyed by people from all walks of life, whether Korean or not.

[Subway]1) Seodaemun Station (Seoul Subway Line 5), Exit 5.Go straight
300m and turn right at the Jeongdong 4-way Intersection.Continue going straight
(450m), until you see the Chongdong Theater on the left.

2) City Hall Station (Seoul Subway Line 1, 2), Exit 12.Walk 400m, following
the stonewall road along Deoksugung Palace.Chongdong Theater is located
on the right side.